Gr. 1 Unit: Extend the Counting Sequence

UNIT OVERVIEW

In this unit, students extend their work with numbers and counting begun in Prekindergarten and continued in Kindergarten. They will now count to 120, starting at any number less than 120. Within this range of numbers, they will write numerals and represent a number of objects with a written numeral. This work reinforces that begun in Kindergarten which is a prerequisite for counting on. Students progress from saying the counting words to counting out objects in order to determine ‘how many’ are in a set of objects. Their work in the base-ten system is intertwined with their work on counting and cardinality. Through practice and structured learning time, students learn patterns in spoken number words and in written numerals, and how the two are related. Grade 1 students take the important step of viewing ten ones as a unit called a “ten.” They learn to view the numbers 11 through 19 as composed of 1 ten and some ones. They learn to view the decade numbers 10,…90, in written and in spoken form, as 1 ten,…9 tens. More generally, first graders learn that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones, e.g., 67 represents 6 tens and 7 ones.

What are efficient ways to count? (count up or back from the largest number, count sets of items, count to/using landmark numbers)

How does our number system work?

Why do we need numbers?

How do I determine the best numerical representation (pictorial, symbolic, objects) for a given situation?

A question is essential when it stimulates multi-layered inquiry, provokes deep thought and lively discussion, requires students to consider alternatives and justify their reasoning, encourges re-thinking of big ideas, makes meaningful connections with prior learning, and provides students with opportunities to apply problem-solving skills to authentic situations.

Additional information such as Teachers Notes, Enduring Understandings,Content Emphasis by Cluster, Focus Standards, Possible Student Outcomes, Essential Skills and Knowledge Statements and Clarifications, and Interdisciplinary Connections can be found in this Lesson Unit.

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Students position numbers correctly on a number line labeled from 20 to 120, compare two numbers, read and write numerals with a range of 0 to 120, represent a number from 0 to 120 with a written numeral, and use base ten manipulatives to represent numbers from 0 to 120.

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